[xubuntu-users] Trying to install 16.04.3 LTS, reached a place with no way out but the power button :(

[Daniel Wastak]

Thanks for the update Fred.

Dan Wastak

On Tue, Dec 12, 2017 at 5:46 AM, Brian <b_lists at patandbrian.org> wrote:

> On 12/02/2017 07:46 AM, I wrote:
>
>
> Well, I eventually found an answer to all this. The lockup occurs any
> time that I try to install the bootloader to one of my large (4 TB)
> drives. However, if I put the bootloader on my sole remaining 1.5 TB
> drive, the installtion process works flawlessly. This would also
> account for it working in the virtual machine, of course!
>
> I don't *KNOW* that the problem will occur with any drive of 2TB or
> larger, but it sure seems the most likely guess for a transition
> point. :)
>
> And no, it was NOT possible to get to the loop when trying to install
> to the 4TB drive and then tell the installer to switch to the 1.5 TB
> drive. That didn't get me out of the loop. I suspect that part of the
> installer's code is also broken.
>
> I noticed someone posting with this same problem (the loop) on the
> Ubuntu forums, so I just posted a message there with my suspicions
> about the drive size.
>
>
> Brian.
>
> (now running on Ubuntu Studio, BTW, I have to install XFCE at some
> point, I have a use for a lot of the Studio programs but I hate the
> default interface ).
>
>
> > On 12/01/2017 10:06 AM, Daniel Wastak wrote:
> >> Fred,
> >>
> >> Here is another link explaining how to use refind
> >>
> >> ~> refind <http://www.rodsbooks.com/refind/linux.html> <~
> >>
> >
> > I think you were definitely right about it being something to do with
> > the BIOS, because what I tried was installing Xubuntu in a VirtualBox
> > VM running under Debian, using the same DVD as I'd used to try the
> > full installation, and it worked flawlessly.
> >
> > It seems to be a bit more complicated than you suggest, though
> >
> >> Turns out UEFI doesn't like grub2
> >
> > because Debian seems to be using grub2 as well, and as I said
> > previously, doing a Debian installation using (near as dammit) the
> > same parameters, disks, etc still works flawlessly.
> >
> > Anyway, I now have an environment where I can take a look at Xubuntu,
> > which was the aim in the first place, albeit I won't take much notice
> > of the response speed! :)
> >
> > Thanks for the help, folks.
> >
> >
> > Brian.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >> Dan Wastak
> >>
> >> On Thu, Nov 30, 2017 at 8:01 PM, Daniel Wastak <dan at 1j5.us
> >> <mailto:dan at 1j5.us>> wrote:
> >>
> >>     Fred,
> >>
> >>     I have a new laptop with UEFI and had to install refind to get it
> >>     to boot properly.
> >>     Turns out UEFI doesn't like grub2
> >>
> >>     Here is the link for your reference. ~> Ubuntu 1604 refind
> >>     <https://gist.github.com/Brainiarc7/dfff8321b94fd666eb64eda0382f68
> 13>
> >>     <~
> >>
> >>     Dan Wastak
> >>
> >>
> >>     On Thu, Nov 30, 2017 at 7:18 PM, fred roller
> >>     <fredroller66 at gmail.com <mailto:fredroller66 at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >>
> >>         | Could this be related to UEFI bios? I would try Ubuntu
> Desktop.
> >>         | I don't think Xubuntu has the hooks in it to support UEFI.
> >>         | Then install xfce as you mentioned.
> >>
> >>         I am on UEFI.  Have you checked the bios settings to see if
> >>         there is a disparity with the type of bios (uefi vs. legacy)?
> >>
> >>         -- Fred
> >>
> >>         --
> >
>
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